sure of my essential beliefs and the techniques that might be most effective in manifesting those beliefs suddenly became critical. Each week, as I watched experienced professionals with a variety of different philosophies work, I became more acutely aware that I would need to be very sure of my doctrines and very clear in my approach.
Over the Hump also demonstrated to me the variations that culture and ethnicity can effect in the family therapy process. When I am treating families whose backgrounds are different from my own (and, to some extent, this will always be the case), I will need to be especially sensitive to these differences. Berg's quiet demeanor and nonaggressive approach to her subject may have been as culturally related as the result of a conscious choice. The cultural background and ethnicity of the therapist and the family unit are important factors in family therapy, and seeing this portrayed on camera brought this lesson home to me in a way that a textbook never could.
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